You know better than anyone how important it is to keep track of each child’s learning journey. Reviewing their cycle of planning is all about making sure that every child’s experiences are thoughtfully planned, implemented, and evaluated, ensuring their growth is supported in meaningful ways. LoveHeart’s tools are here to make that process easier and more enjoyable for you and your team. Let’s dive into how you can guide your team in reviewing each child’s cycle of planning within LoveHeart.
Get Familiar with the Cycle of Planning
Break It Down: The cycle of planning involves five key stages—observing, planning, implementing, reflecting, and evaluating. Each step plays a crucial role in understanding and supporting the child’s learning journey.
Planning cycle on LoveHeart: Book into a free training session on how to complete the planning cycle on LoveHeart.
Review Each Child’s Journey
Accessing Journeys: To review the cycle of planning, you’ll need to go into each child’s profile in the Journeys section of LoveHeart. Once there, click into the specific Journey you want to review.
Check Each Stage: As you review the Journey, make sure that each stage of the cycle—observing and analysing, planning, implementing, and reflecting and evaluating—has been completed. It’s essential that every stage is documented to ensure a holistic approach to the child’s learning.
Watch for Reflection: Keep a close eye out for the reflection stage. It’s easy to overlook, but reflection is where deep insights come to light, helping to inform future planning and practice.
Reviewing each child’s cycle of planning in LoveHeart is about ensuring their learning journey is personal, thoughtful, and effective. LoveHeart is here to make this process smooth and enjoyable, so you can focus on what really matters—nurturing each child’s unique journey.